Officers have now found the driver.
The Devon and Cornwall Police roads policing team shared the image on social media asking "Is this yours?"
They made the discovery near the A38 at Deep Lane, Plympton.
Officers say the driver has now been located with "minor injurIes" and is "ok".
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